What is 2/10 minus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 8/4?

2 10 − 8 4 = (2 × 4) − (8 × 10) 10 × 4 = -72 40 = -9 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 80 = -72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -72/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-72/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -72/8 = -9
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: -9/5.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 8/4 is : -9/5 (or -1.8 in its decimal form)